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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 11-1426.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1)
7    Sec. 11-1426.1. Operation of non-highway vehicles on
8streets, roads, and highways.
9    (a) As used in this Section, "non-highway vehicle" means a
10motor vehicle not specifically designed to be used on a public
11highway, including:
12        (1) an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by Section
13    1-101.8 of this Code;
14        (2) a golf cart, as defined by Section 1-123.9;
15        (3) an off-highway motorcycle, as defined by Section
16    1-153.1; and
17        (4) a recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined by
18    Section 1-168.8.
19    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, it is
20unlawful for any person to drive or operate a non-highway
21vehicle upon any street, highway, or roadway in this State. If
22the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized under
23subsection (d), the non-highway vehicle may be operated only on

 

 

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1streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or
2less. This subsection (b) does not prohibit a non-highway
3vehicle from crossing a road or street at an intersection where
4the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 35
5miles per hour.
6    (b-5) A person may not operate a non-highway vehicle upon
7any street, highway, or roadway in this State unless he or she
8has a valid driver's license issued in his or her name by the
9Secretary of State or by a foreign jurisdiction.
10    (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c-5), no
11person operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a direct
12crossing upon or across any highway under the jurisdiction of
13the State, tollroad, interstate highway, or controlled access
14highway in this State.
15    (c-5) A person may make a direct crossing at an
16intersection controlled by a traffic light or 4-way stop sign
17upon or across a highway under the jurisdiction of the State if
18the speed limit on the highway is 35 miles per hour or less at
19the place of crossing, except an all-terrain vehicle or a
20recreational off-highway vehicle authorized under subsection
21(d-5) may make a direct crossing at an intersection controlled
22by a traffic light or 4-way stop sign upon or across a highway
23under the jurisdiction of the State if the highway is a rural
24road.
25    (d) A municipality, township, county, or other unit of
26local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the

 

 

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1operation of non-highway vehicles on roadways under its
2jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that
3the public safety will not be jeopardized. The Department may
4authorize the operation of non-highway vehicles on the roadways
5under its jurisdiction if the Department determines that the
6public safety will not be jeopardized. The unit of local
7government or the Department may restrict the types of
8non-highway vehicles that are authorized to be used on its
9streets.
10    Before permitting the operation of non-highway vehicles on
11its roadways, a municipality, township, county, other unit of
12local government, or the Department must consider the volume,
13speed, and character of traffic on the roadway and determine
14whether non-highway vehicles may safely travel on or cross the
15roadway. Upon determining that non-highway vehicles may safely
16operate on a roadway and the adoption of an ordinance or
17resolution by a municipality, township, county, or other unit
18of local government, or authorization by the Department,
19appropriate signs shall be posted.
20    If a roadway is under the jurisdiction of more than one
21unit of government, non-highway vehicles may not be operated on
22the roadway unless each unit of government agrees and takes
23action as provided in this subsection.
24    (d-5) A unit of local government, including a home rule
25unit, shall authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the
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1vehicles or both on rural roads under its jurisdiction if the
2unit of local government determines that the public safety will
3not be jeopardized. The Department shall authorize the
4operation of all-terrain vehicles or recreational off-highway
5vehicles or both on the rural roads under its jurisdiction if
6the Department determines that the public safety will not be
7jeopardized.
8    Before permitting the operation of all-terrain vehicles or
9recreational off-highway vehicles or both on its rural roads, a
10unit of local government or the Department must consider the
11volume, speed, and character of traffic on the roadway and
12determine whether all-terrain vehicles or recreational
13off-highway vehicles may safely travel on or cross the roadway.
14Upon determining that all-terrain vehicles or recreational
15off-highway vehicles or both may safely operate on a roadway
16and the adoption of an ordinance or resolution by a unit of
17local government or authorization by the Department,
18appropriate signs shall be posted.
19    If a roadway is under the jurisdiction of more than one
20unit of government, all-terrain vehicles and recreational
21off-highway vehicles may not be operated on the roadway unless
22each unit of government agrees and takes action as provided in
23this subsection.
24    A home rule unit of government may not regulate the
25operation of all-terrain vehicles or recreational off-highway
26vehicles on rural roads in a manner more restrictive than the

 

 

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1regulation by the State of the operation of all-terrain
2vehicles or recreational off-highway vehicles on rural roads
3under this Act. This subsection (d-5) is a limitation under
4subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
5Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of
6powers and functions exercised by the State.
7    (e) No non-highway vehicle may be operated on a roadway
8unless, at a minimum, it has the following: brakes, a steering
9apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning
10devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as
11required of other vehicles in Section 12-709 of this Code) on
12the rear of the non-highway vehicle, a headlight that emits a
13white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front, a
14tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet
15from the rear, brake lights, and turn signals. When operated on
16a roadway, a non-highway vehicle shall have its headlight and
17tail lamps lighted as required by Section 12-201 of this Code.
18    (f) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of
19a non-highway vehicle on a roadway while under the influence is
20subject to Sections 11-500 through 11-502 of this Code.
21    (g) Any person who operates a non-highway vehicle on a
22street, highway, or roadway shall be subject to the mandatory
23insurance requirements under Article VI of Chapter 7 of this
24Code.
25    (h) It shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or
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1(4) of subsection (a) of this Section, on a county roadway or
2township roadway for the purpose of conducting farming
3operations to and from the home, farm, farm buildings, and any
4adjacent or nearby farm land.
5    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
6not be subject to subsections (e) and (g) of this Section.
7However, if the non-highway vehicle, as used in this Section,
8is not covered under a motor vehicle insurance policy pursuant
9to subsection (g) of this Section, the vehicle must be covered
10under a farm, home, or non-highway vehicle insurance policy
11issued with coverage amounts no less than the minimum amounts
12set for bodily injury or death and for destruction of property
13under Section 7-203 of this Code. Non-highway vehicles operated
14on a county or township roadway at any time between one-half
15hour before sunset and one-half hour after sunrise must be
16equipped with head lamps and tail lamps, and the head lamps and
17tail lamps must be lighted.
18    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
19not make a direct crossing upon or across any tollroad,
20interstate highway, or controlled access highway in this State.
21    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
22be allowed to cross a State highway, municipal street, county
23highway, or road district highway if the operator of the
24non-highway vehicle makes a direct crossing provided:
25        (1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately
26    90 degrees to the direction of the street, road or highway

 

 

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1    and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and
2    safe crossing;
3        (2) the non-highway vehicle is brought to a complete
4    stop before attempting a crossing;
5        (3) the operator of the non-highway vehicle yields the
6    right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic which
7    constitutes a hazard; and
8        (4) that when crossing a divided highway, the crossing
9    is made only at an intersection of the highway with another
10    public street, road, or highway.
11    (i) No action taken by a unit of local government under
12this Section designates the operation of a non-highway vehicle
13as an intended or permitted use of property with respect to
14Section 3-102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental
15Employees Tort Immunity Act.
16(Source: P.A. 96-279, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1434, eff. 8-11-10;
1797-144, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19becoming law.